[Report This]Date: 20 Jan 2021 13:29 Title: Part II - The Never-Ending War: 1
Somehow I suspect Lam is not about to give up his private war. Gratifying that Matrel appears reasonable. I would expect him to be aware of whatever Lam values on the planet and to try to keep it as well.
I wonder how the Valerians feel about all this. Katanga, as always, just pops off the page.
Thanks!! rbs
Author's Response: The Valerians will factor into this quite a bit as well. And Lam, well he's a man very much set in his ways. We'll have to see what that means for Owens and company.
Date: 04 Nov 2014 01:32 Title: Part II - The Never-Ending War: 1
Uh oh. This whole situation is going deceptively well. Something tells me that it will soon go to hell. I feel bad for Tazla. She seems to deeply regret her past mistakes, and it's unfortunate that all the efforts that she has made to get her life and career started back up again may soon go to hell. It seems that the media of the future-- much like the media of the present-- has no concern for who or what suffers in the pursuit of a news headline.
Author's Response: It's always a bad sign when things start going too well, isn't it? As for the media of the future, I'm not prepared to throw them all under the bus just yet. But yeah, West is out to for blood. And by that I mean a juicy story which could potentially end somebody's career.
Date: 28 Oct 2014 01:38 Title: Part II - The Never-Ending War: 1
Hmm... so far so good, but I've got this nagging suspicion that Lam is going to be harder to convince than his Cardassian counterpart. I'm hoping the good general hasn't gone all 'Colonel Kurtz' in the absence of higher authority or oversight.
Author's Response: Full disclosure: This isn't a Trek reimagining of Heart of Darkness. Having said that there might be some parallels. Lam is an interesting character and we'll soon discover what his reaction to the good news truly is.
Date: 26 Oct 2014 18:28 Title: Part II - The Never-Ending War: 1
That is interesting, I have suspected that Lam will be a hard nut to crack, he seems to be absorbed in his own personal interpretation of the events and refuses to regard them from a broader angle. Still, Katanga is right – he could muster up more relief on hearing the news for his people’s sake at least. No matter how jaded or callous he might be, he should be happy to see the remainder of his troops leave Valeria in one piece.
The Cardassian demonstrates moderate distrust and suspicion, which is understandable having in mind that the order for cease-fire comes from a Federation ship. He has been kept in the dark about the events that lead to the Dominion surrender. However, he has no love for the Vorta and Jam’Hadar who set him up to deal with the Federation troops all by himself and without reinforcements so he is not likely to shed tears over his former allies. On the whole, he did not appear bloodthirsty or unreasonable. I wonder how many of his 50 000 soldiers are still alive.
Taz looks quite absent-minded and subdued due to the slimy journalist who is after her. It seems to me that she should talk to Owens instead of letting the bore persecute her. Owens knows quite a lot about her and he is likely to bridle the civilian intruder. He needs his Commander functional.
Author's Response: I think one of the reasons she's not brining this to Owens is because she wants to be able to demonstrate that she can deal with her own problems. She's a bit of a lone wolf and seeking out help is not really her strong suit. We'll see how well that attitude will serve her in this case. We will also learn quite a bit more about Lam and his thought processes as this story develops. Thanks for reading and the in-depth review.